Kaori Izumiya was born and raised in Japan and has been living abroad for the past few years and is currently residing in Quebec, Canada.
She studied oil painting at the Tokyo University of the Arts, and after graduating had some successful group and solo exhibitions in Tokyo and New Zealand, as well as a professional career in Animation and illustration. Kaori is a constantly evolving artist whose style is influenced by her life experiences, travels, and reflects the many diverse experiences she has encountered on her journey.
Her travels and the various places she has called home have left an indelible impression on her work, and since leaving Japan, she has pondered the significance of her cultural heritage and how it is perceived in different parts of the world.
Artwork description
A permanent exhibition in the heart of Place Dupuis! This journey of 12 murals is designed as a walking art experience in Place Dupuis, in the heart of downtown Montreal. Composed of works by emerging artists, it is meant to be an artistic and collective adventure that offers visitors the chance to engage actively with art and discover new naturalist painting, exploring the relationship between humans and the natural environment. Bringing art to a place like this provides a real experience for the workers and citizens who pass by every day.
This initiative helps to encourage them to use this walkway, which then becomes an essential part of the downtown area, as well as providing access to art for all. It brings serenity; an unexpected feeling for a permanent visual art exhibition of “in-between places”, which shifts the gaze amidst a harmony of themes and colors.
This project was produced by MU as part of the “J’aime travailler au centre-ville” initiative, launched by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM) with the support of the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie.